Jack D. Bare, 78, of Austin, TX, beloved husband of 58 years with Gwen, nee Sadler; dear father of Karen (Jerry) Andre, Jack D. Jr., the late Kristi Becker, Kim (Paul) Foster, Kathy (Rod) Mueller, James (Linda); loving grandfather of 16; great-grandfather of eight; brother of Frank (Linda), and the late Gene. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 6 at 9 a.m. at Cathedral of St. Louis Basilica, 4431 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Christopher House, 2820 E. MLK Blvd.

Margaret Eaman Knox, 93 of Evanston formerly of Wilmette, died August 9, at Evanston Hospital; wife of the late Everett G. Knox; she is survived by sons, Frank of East Lansing, MI, Gordon of Detroit, MI, James of Naples, FL, and a daughter, Karen Tom of Glen Ellyn, IL; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and University of Michigan Women's Athletic Club. Memorial service Wednesday 11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette, 600 9th St. Wilmette, IL 60091.

Two Red Sox fans who scuffled with the Yankees' Gary Sheffield during an April 14 game won't be charged after a court dismissed the case for lack of evidence. Christopher House and Matthew Donovan were ejected from Fenway Park after House appeared to make contact with Sheffield as he chased a ball in the outfield. HOME SWEET HOME After about a month in their new home, the Nationals are averaging 30,672 though 13 games--12th in the majors. As the Expos last season, the team averaged 9,356 spectators in Montreal and San Juan.

At last! Thank you, Chicago Tribune and Blair Kamin, for showing the positive effects of public housing renovation ("Myth must be exposed," Main news, July 22.) Far too many people shout out "tear them all down" and believe that that is the only solution. The 850 W. Eastwood building is a wonderful example of how public housing can work for low-income residents. It is important, though, to mention that the day care featured in the article is part of Christopher House, a multisite social-service agency serving Chicago's North Side since 1906.

An Aurora man got 70 years in prison for a January 2006 murder. Kane County Circuit Judge Timothy Sheldon, who found Christopher House guilty after an eight-day bench trial in September 2006, sentenced House Thursday for shooting Antoine Bell, 28, in the 1100 block of Grand Boulevard in Aurora as Bell sat in his parked car. Prosecutors said House was driving with three other men on Jan. 6, 2006, when he saw Bell. House exited his own car a half-block away, walked up to the driver's side of Bell's car and fired a semiautomatic handgun.